CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 4.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.42.
The figure is up 636.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.44 | — |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.22 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -73.9% |
| 2025 | 4.42 | +636.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 3.93 | 6.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 0.6 | 5.25 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Papua New Guinea was 4.42 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.